Quercetin-loaded nanoarchaeosomes for breast cancer therapy: a ROS mediated cell death mechanism
Subastri Ariraman, Abirami Seetharaman, Kaviya Vijayalakshmi Babunagappan, Swathi Sudhakar
Abstract
Quercetin-loaded nanoarchaeosomes showed significant cell death in the breast cancer cell line MCF-7 through the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS).
Topics & Concepts
Reactive oxygen speciesQuercetinProgrammed cell deathCancer researchBreast cancerCancerMechanism (biology)ChemistryMCF-7ApoptosisCellMedicineInternal medicineHuman breastBiochemistryAntioxidantPhilosophyEpistemologyAntioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMetal complexes synthesis and properties